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This valuable competition allow students around the world to use open source GIS technologies and visualized data on NASA’s open source virtual globe technology World Wind. If you interested , please contact Nimalika Feranndo ( nimalika.f@sliit.lk) . Flyer : http://eurochallenge.como.polimi.it/sites/default/files/Europa_Challenge-2015-Flyer.pdf Almost every city needs the same data management tools as every other city. How can

A workshop is organized by the OSGeo-Lab with the support of FOSS community of SLIIT on Open data for Resilience : Openstreet maps & open source GIS. It was conducted by Mr. Vivian Deparday & Mr. Sudarakn , who are key players working with world bank to support use of OSM for disaster management in

First ever Sri Lankan open source GIS user/developer gathering –FOSS4G Sri Lanka 2014 was held in SLIIT on Sunday 23rd February 2014. University students, professionals from industry, government bodies such as Survey Department and NGOs join together there to share their experiences of FOSS GIS in Sri Lanka. It was an interesting sight to see

The OSGeo lab of SLIIT is inaugurated on 17th February 2014 , in the presence of Dr. Malitha Wijesundara, Dean, Faculty of Computing, Mr. Nuwan Kodagoda, Head, Dep. IT, Prof. Yann Chemin and Anne Ghisla as OSGeo representatives, Mr. Aruna Bandara and Lecturer of University of Moratuwa , Ms. Nimalika Fernando and other academic staff members

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OSGeo, is a not-for-profit organization whose mission is to support the collaborative development of open source geospatial software, and promote its widespread use. In 2011, OSGeo and the International Cartographic Association (ICA) had signed a MOU with the aim of developing on global basis collaboration opportunities for academia, industry and government organizations in open source GIS software and data, which leads to the ICA-OSGeo Lab initiative. OSGeo Lab of SLIIT is member of this global initiative.